What is it?
Stycco Flex is a rapid-curing, flexible tube adhesive, used for bonding a wide range of absorbent and non-absorbent materials found in the construction and building industries.
Where is it used?
The high strength build-up and fast curing time mean it can secure stair nosings and trims, without the need for mechanical fixings, in as little as 60 minutes. It can also be used to bond two impervious surfaces together.
Following its reformulation, Stycco Flex is now approved for installing PVC flooring accessories, such as skirting, capping and coving. The high strength gain and strong bond performance of Stycco Flex restricts the movement of PVC accessories that can occur over the lifetime of an installation and with temperature change. This eradicates gapping at joints – a particular benefit in clinical or biologically sensitive environments, ensuring there is no breeding ground for bacteria.
What’s different about it?
The new formulation has enhanced dimensional stability and excellent plasticiser resistance – enabling 100% compatibility with PVC accessories.
New Stycco Flex also has improved application properties, making it easier to gun out, and better nip-off qualities, meaning no mess and less waste. The ability to apply to vertical substrates has been improved to ensure there is no slipping or sliding when using it to bond accessories in these types of situations.
Something you might not know about the product:
The solvent-free and hazard-free properties of Stycco Flex, as well as its new properties, mean it is now an excellent alternative to traditional contact adhesives in clinical or biologically sensitive environments.
The excellent gap-filling qualities of Stycco Flex also make it ideal for installing vertical flooring accessories on rough surfaces. It can be sanded down and subsequently painted with most water-based paints. It is also water resistant, so can tolerate wet cleaning without any detriment to the bond performance.
For more information about the new Stycco Flex, visit the F. Ball website.